Closure Points

The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Games that provide levels also provide Closure Points. A few examples of the many games that does this include Candy Crush Saga, Doom, Staries, Pac-Man, and Tetris.

Relations

Modulates: Predictable Consequences, Narration Structures

Can Instantiate

Limited Foresight, Value of Effort

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Excluding Goals, Finale Levels, Higher-Level Closures as Gameplay Progresses, Irreversible Events, Quests, Save Points, Tournaments, Transfer of Control

Levels with Irreversible Events

Can Be Modulated By

Committed Goals, Downtime

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Never Ending Stories

History

An updated version of the pattern Closure Points that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design<ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004"/>.

References

<references> <ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004">Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) Patterns in Game Design. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.</ref> </references>

Acknowledgements

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